LANCASHIRE County Council is geared up to deal with the possibility of snow forecast for later this week.

With overnight temperatures dipping below zero this week across Lancashire, the county council carried out precautionary gritting over the weekend and crews are expected to be out again over the coming few days.

The council is continuing to salt Lancashire's priority road network when it is deemed necessary. In addition, engineers are still managing salt stocks efficiently to cut potential waste and meet government targets which are still in force.

County Councillor Keith Young, Cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "The weather forecasts suggest that there is a possibility of snow later this week. No matter how remote the chances are, we have to be ready to respond.

"However, the main message to people is to continue to drive with caution as the winter weather is far from over.

"Salting helps to tackle ice, but travelling with care is still necessary whether you know a stretch of road has been gritted or not."